Karnataka: About 100 stray dogs buried alive in Shivamogga, 12 people arrested
The gut-wrenching incident that took place in Bhadravati taluk has left the animal rescuers and activists stirred as the intensity of cruelty was beyond imaginable. Among the people who were arrested for the gut-wrenching crime, there were 2-gram panchayat members, one JCB operator and a bill collector of the gram panchayat.
According to the Police, the gram
panchayat had given the officials the task of catching the stray
dogs for sterilizing and then later releasing them. The emolument of the
same was fixed and provided for the same.
The news came into light when the
officials involved had conspired against their duty and injected the dogs with
poison. There were reports that some of the dogs were even buried alive.
A police complaint has been filed
against the inhuman gram panchayat members on Wednesday. Members from the
Shivmogga Animal Rescue Club had visited the spot on Tuesday after they were
informed about the same by the local residents of the area.
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This was not the first time that
Karnataka had reported cruel acts against animals. Earlier, around 150 monkeys
had been killed while their bodies were abandoned in the district of Hassan.
The act caught the attention of the Karnataka high court and strict action was
taken against the officials involved.
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